Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "The winds of the weekend continued to blow Monday, 5/2, defying NOAA’s two-to-three foot seas predictions for offshore. But, hardy anglers Patrick Dryer and Ronan Bonahan, who had fished with me in calm seas the previous Friday, got a taste of three-to-five foot seas on Monday, 23 miles west of New Pass. They were joined on this trip by Ronan’s dad, David Bonahan. The group used baitfish to catch lots of red grouper, two of which were keepers at 21 ½ inches and 25 inches. Using live shrimp, they caught twenty-five lane snappers to 14 inches, along with one keeper mangrove snapper at 13 inches. They released six additional mangrove snappers that were shorts.



Tuesday morning, 5/3, I fished 13 miles west of New Pass on a near-shore trip with Roger Meir and his son and daughter, Roger, Jr. and Melanie. Using live shrimp, the family caught six keeper lane snapper. They released lots of blue runners, a red grouper short, a triggerfish short, and a 35-inch sharpnose shark.

Wednesday, 5/4, I had planned to fish offshore, but severe weather watches were in effect, with rains predicted to begin around 10AM and with the possibility of severe thunderstorms by mid-day. I had to cancel the trip and, unfortunately, my party was unable to reschedule. For the next few days, there were winds and rough seas that prevented offshore fishing."

1.) Angler Ron Musick with a 17-inch lane snapper, caught on shrimp 22 miles west of New Pass on a recent offshore Fishbuster Charter.


2.) Angler Dave Leesman with a 31-inch gag grouper caught on a baitfish and released, due to closed season, 23 miles west of New Pass on a recent offshore Fishbuster Charter.